Heroes

I once had a friend named Ruben. While in school in an isolated stairwell, some guy threatened to beat up Ruben. I stood up for my friend and told the guy that if he touched my friend I would beat him up. I don't know where that bravery came from since I was not very tough nor brave. I guess I had a scary face that day. The guy left and my friend and I walked away with unblemished faces. I don't feel I was a hero, but my friend was grateful for my help.

Moses stood up for some people once also. In fact he stood up for about one million people and the one he stood up against was God.

So he [God] declared he would destroy them. But Moses, his chosen one, stepped between the Lord and the people. He begged him to turn from his anger and not destroy them.
Psalms 106:23 NLT
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Moses could have simply let God destroy the people. The people mistreated Moses - constantly grumbling against him, slandering him, speaking of replacing him as their leader, and once even speaking of stoning him. I think Moses had every right to say, "Go ahead God. Destroy them because I'm also sick and tired of them. Whack them all."
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But a good leader stands up for his people, even when they are a pain in the neck. That's what Moses did and he was a real HERO.
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